ElectroTHERAPY
Total
Lecture: 100 Hrs
Exam
time: 3 Hrs.
Total marks: 150
Written: 100
Oral / Practical: 30
Sessional: 20
Electro
Physical Principles:
1. Structure and properties of matter- solids, liquids
and gases, adhesion, surface tension, viscosity, density and elasticity.
2.
Structure of
atom, molecules, elements and compounds.
3.
Electron
theory, static and current electricity.
4.
Conductors,
Insulators, Potential difference, Resistance & Intensity,
5.
Ohm’s Law- Its
application to AC & DC currents.
a) Rectifying Devices – Thermionic valves,
Semiconductors, Transisters, amplifiers, Oscillator circuits.
b)
Capacitance,
condensers in DC and AC Circuits.
c)
Display devices
& indicators- analogue & digital.
Effects
of Current Electricity:
Chemical effects-
Ions and electrolytes, lonisation, Production of a E.M.F by chemical actions.
Magnetic effect,
Molecular theory of Magnetism, Magnetic fields, Electromagnetic Induction.
Mili ammeter and
Voltmeter, Transformers and Choke Coil. thermal Effects – Joule’s Law and Heat
production.
Physical
Principles of sound and its properties.
Physical
Principles of light and its properties.
Electromagnetic
spectrum – biophysical application.
Electrical
supply:
a)
Brief outline
of main supply of electric current.
b)
Dangers –
short-circuits, electric shocks.
c)
Precautions –
safety devices, earthing, fuses etc.
d)
First aid &
initial management of electric shock.
Low
Frequency Currents:
Introduction to
direct, alternating & modified currents.
Production of direct current – Physiological and therapeutic effects of constant
current, anodal and cathodal Galvanism, Ionisation and their application in
various conditions.
Iontophoresis –
Principles of clinical application, indication, contraindication, precaution, operational
skills of equipment & patient preparation.
Modified direct current – various pulses, duration and frequency and their effect on Nerve and
Muscle tissue. Production of interrupted and surged current & their
effects.
Modified direct current – Physiological and therapeutic effects, principles of clinical
application, indications, contra indications, precautions, operational skills
of equipment & patient preparation.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation’s
(TENS):
a) Types of Low Frequency, pulse widths, frequencies
& intensities used as TENS application.
b) Theories of pain relief by TENS.
c) Principle of clinical application, effects &
uses, indications, contraindications, precautions, operational skills of
equipment & patient preparation.
Electrical
Reactions and Electro – diagnostic tests:
Electrical Stimuli and
normal behavior of Nerve and muscle tissue.
Types of lesion and
development of reaction of degeneration.
Faradic
– Intermittent direct current test.
S.D. Curve and its application.
Chronaxie, Rheobase & pulse ratio.
Infra Rays:
Wavelength,
frequency, types & sources of IRR generation, techniques of irradiation,
physiological & therapeutic effects, indications, contraindications,
precautions, operational skills of equipment & patient preparation.
Ultra
– Violet Rays (UVR):
Wavelength, frequency, types & sources of UVR
generation, techniques of irradiation, physiological & therapeutic effects,
indications, contraindications, precautions, operational skills of equipment &
patient preparation.
Dosimetry of UVR.
Superficial
heat:
Paraffin wax bath, moist heat, electrical
heating pads.
a)
Mechanism of
production.
b)
Mode of heat
transfer.
c)
Physiological
& therapeutic effects.
d) Indications, contraindications, precautions, operational
skills of equipment & patient preparation.
Practical
To study the basic operation of
electric supply to the equipment & safety devices.
To experience
sensory and motor stimulation of nerves and muscles by various types of low
frequency currents on self.
To locate and
stimulate different motor points region wise, including the upper & lower
limb, trunk free.
Therapeutic
application of different low frequency currents faradic footbath, Faradism
under pressure, iontophoresis.
To study the
reactions of degeneration of nerves, to lot strength duration curves.
To find chronaxie
and Rheobase.
To study a
hydrocollator unit, its operations and therapeutic application of Hot packs –
region wise.
To study the
various types of Infrared lamps and their application to body region wise.
To study a
paraffin wax bath unit, its operation and different methods of application –
region wise.
To study the
different types of Ultra violet units, their operation, and assessment of test
dose and application – of U.V.R – region wise.
To study a TENS
Stimulator, its operation and application –region wise.
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